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While female bands attend in mute surprise, 

 And view the victor with admiring eyes. 



" So Knight on Knight, recorded in romance, 

 Urged the proud steed, and couch'd the extended lance; 

 He, whose dread prowess with resistless force, 

 O'erthrew the opposing warrior and his horse, 330 

 Bless'd, as the golden guerdon of his toils, 

 Bow'd to the Beauty, and receiv'd her smiles. 



" So when fair HELEN with ill-fated charms, 

 By PARIS wooed, provoked the world to arms, 



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Left her vindictive Lord to sigh in vain 



For broken vows, lost love, and cold disdain; 



Fired at his wongs, associate to destroy 



The realms unjust of proud adulterous Troy, 



Unnumber'd Heroes braved the dubious fight, 



And sunk lamented to the shades of night, 340 



